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Former Predators forward J.P. Dumont is practicing with a number of his old teammates during the lockout in an effort to latch on with an NHL club.

Dumont's contract was bought out by the Preds prior to last season and he signed on with Bern of the Swiss league, where he recorded 31 points in 31 games. His ultimate goal is to return to the NHL, where he could still be a useful power-play specialist. Sun, Sep 23, 2012 10:09:00 AM

He posted 10 goals and nine assists in 70 games for the Predators last season and will become an unrestricted free agent on July 1. Dumont's buyout will cost Nashville $1.66 million over the next two seasons. Thu, Jun 30, 2011 03:53:00 PM

It appears that coach Barry Trotz will decide between Dumont and Colin Wilson as to who will replace the injured Steve Sullivan in the lineup. Dumont played in the last two games of the opening round series against the Ducks, garnering an assist, but has been a healthy scratch in the first three games of the Vancouver series. Stay tuned. Thu, May 5, 2011 08:59:00 AM

J.P. Dumont made his series debut versus Anaheim on Friday night in Game 5.

He had been a healthy scratch before subbing in for injured forward Martin Erat. Dumont skated for nearly seven minutes of total ice time in Nashville's 4-3 overtime triumph over the Ducks. He helped send the game into overtime as an extra attacker with a screen in front of Anaheim goalie Ray Emery on Shea Weber's game-tying score with 35.3 seconds remaining. Sat, Apr 23, 2011 08:10:00 AM

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He posted 10 goals and nine assists in 70 games for the Predators last season and will become an unrestricted free agent on July 1. Dumont's buyout will cost Nashville $1.66 million over the next two seasons.

It appears that coach Barry Trotz will decide between Dumont and Colin Wilson as to who will replace the injured Steve Sullivan in the lineup. Dumont played in the last two games of the opening round series against the Ducks, garnering an assist, but has been a healthy scratch in the first three games of the Vancouver series. Stay tuned.

J.P. Dumont made his series debut versus Anaheim on Friday night in Game 5.

He had been a healthy scratch before subbing in for injured forward Martin Erat. Dumont skated for nearly seven minutes of total ice time in Nashville's 4-3 overtime triumph over the Ducks. He helped send the game into overtime as an extra attacker with a screen in front of Anaheim goalie Ray Emery on Shea Weber's game-tying score with 35.3 seconds remaining.

J.P. Dumont could be inserted into Nashville's lineup for Game 5 if Martin Erat can't play.

Cal O'Reilly is another option, but he would be a center replacing a winger so that might not be what coach Barry Trotz is looking for. Colin Wilson might be in line to take his spot as well. Erat was injured in the third period on Wednesday night after taking a hit from Anaheim's Jarkko Ruutu. We'll keep you posted.

J.P. Dumont was slated to be a healthy scratch for the Predators on Tuesday night, but due to an injury to Joel Ward, he ended up playing against Los Angeles.

Dumont had suited up in one the Nashville's previous seven games, but on short notice and only 9:09 of ice time he managed to score his 10th goal of the season. The 32-year-old has had a tough season with just 18 points in 62 contests.

"It's the time of the season that … it's hard, you want to be a part of it," Dumont said. "Now it's just get ready for the playoffs and when I'm going to be in I'm going to be ready. That's the way I have to look at it." Coach Barry Trotz has been pleased with how Dumont has been handling the situation. Dumont has been working hard in practice, so maybe he'll find his way back into the lineup in the near future.

It was the first time coach Barry Trotz made Dumont a healthy scratch this season, but it doesn't sound like Dumont did anything to provoke it. Dumont could simply be losing ground in the depth charts now that the Predators have Mike Fisher and Marcel Goc and Marek Svatos are healthy. Dumont hasn't had any fantasy value this season and we don't see that changing for the remainder of 2010-11.

Dumont missed one game with the injury. He saw fourth line duty and managed a shot on goal in only 9:20 minutes of playing time. He has nine goals and 17 points in 49 games this season with little fantasy value.

J.P. Dumont scored a pair of goals, but the Predators were defeated 6-3 by the Blackhawks on Sunday night.

It has been a dreadful season for Dumont, as the two goals he scored tonight only bring his total to six. Based on the production he has provided, he shouldn`t be owned in any fantasy leagues. Martin Erat was the only other goal scorer for Nashville in this contest.

J.P Dumont scored the game winner as Nashville beat Detroit 3-2 on Wednesday.

Dumont’s fourth goal of the season proved to be the game winner. The Predators seem to always spread out their offense. They got goals from Martin Erat and Colin Wilson as well. Marcel Goc contributed with an assist and a plus-two rating.

J.P. Dumont has seen limited action for the Predators the past few games.

His ice time has dropped below 10 minutes the last three contests and he played a mere 4:30 against Carolina on Saturday night. Coach Barry Trotz was asked about Dumont's game and he had this to say: "He's doing everything as a pro. He's one of those guys, he's a great person and a great pro. When he gets away from the details of the game, it hurts him. He has to skate all the time. That's his key. The game has changed a lot. If you look at J.P., that's not his strength – his overall skating. His strength is some of the offensive instincts, so the game has really gone quickly, and when he's not skating, he's not as effective as he can be. He's working on his game. He has fallen off a little bit and he's trying to pick it up. I'm not too worried about him."

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"There's no better place to be right now," he said. "As we were going through the process, that's what it was all about from the start. The class that they've shown with myself and committing and trusting me and believing in me for these next eight years is just so humbling." The Predators advanced to the Stanley Cup Final in 2017 and Johansen has played a key role in the team's success since he was acquired from Columbus. He agreed to an eight-year, $64 million contract on Friday. Interestingly, the deal doesn't have any trade protection, but it's unlikely that Nashville would be looking to move their top center anytime soon.

Nick Bonino elected not to have surgery from the broken left tibia he sustained in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final.

Bonino was seen wearing a walking boot on Thursday, but he is making progress in his recovery. He signed a four-year, $16.4 million contract with the Predators on July 1, which potentially sets him up as the team's second-line center. "I'm not coming here thinking I'll be the guy to bring (a Stanley Cup)," Bonino said. "I'm just coming here to help a team that was really good the last few years maybe get a little better, and do anything I can to help."

Calle Jarnkrok scored a goal in Monday's 4-1 win over Pittsburgh in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final.

Jarnkrok opened the scoring in the contest. The play was reviewed for goaltender interference after a coach's challenge, but the marker counted. After a sluggish start, Jarnkrok has produced five points in his last five playoff contests. He has one goal and three assists in the Stanley Cup Final versus the Penguins.

Colton Sissons and the Nashville Predators failed to score a goal that counted in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final, losing the game 2-0 and the series 4-2 on Sunday.

Sissons scored for the Predators in the second period of Game 6, only to have the tally called back because of an early whistle. The 23-year-old managed six goals and 12 points through 22 playoff games in what was an extraordinary playoff run for the No. 8 seeded Nashville Predators.

Frederick Gaudreau has signed a three-year contract extension with the Nashville Predators.

For the first two seasons of Gaudreau's contract it's a two-way deal that pays him $650,000 annually at the NHL level or $70,000 in the minors, but the last season is one-way, paying him $700,000 regardless of where he plays. He had an assist in nine regular season games, but he had the distinction of scoring his first three NHL games in the Stanley Cup Final. The only other player to ever do that was John Harms in 1944. Gaudreau also had 25 goals and 48 points in 66 AHL contests last season.

Though it won't be his focus Sunday night, Filip Forsberg is just one goal away from becoming the first Predators player to ever reach the 10-goal milestone in a single playoff run.

Nashville had never gotten past the second round of the playoffs before this year and consequently the record for most postseason goals scored in a single year belonged to Joel Ward, who had seven goals in 2011. Although it will be of little immediate consolation should to the Predators should they lose Sunday night, it highlights how the young franchise is establishing themselves this year. By contrast there are 18 examples of players scoring at least 10 playoff goals in a single year with the Pittsburgh Penguins, including Jake Guentzel and Evgeni Malkin in 2017.

Look for Scott Hartnell to get plenty of power-play ice time in Nashville this upcoming season.

He will provide a net presence the Preds have lacked since the departure of Patric Hornqvist. Hartnell will likely line up on the Predators' third line, although with the loss of James Neal and Colin Wilson, a second-line job is a possibility. We believe the 35-year-old Hartnell still has something left in the tank, and with good health, can register 50 points.

Cody McLeod will be a healthy scratch in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final on Thursday.

McLeod has suited up in 14 games this postseason, but he's now been a healthy scratch in three consecutive games. He has one goal and 27 penalty minutes during the playoffs. Anthony Bitetto, Vernon Fiddler, Brad Hunt, P.A. Parenteau and Miikka Salomaki will also watch from the press box.

Speaking at his pre-game press conference, head coach Peter Laviolette stated that Vladislav Kamenev is in Anaheim and an option ahead of Game 5.

Kamenev is a former 2nd round pick of the Predators who played in two regular season game this season but did not find the scoresheet. However, he finished 2nd in scoring for the Milwaukee Admirals of the AHL this season with 51 points in 70 games. Missing Ryan Johansen for the remainder of the players, the Predators might turn to Kamenev for an offensive boost in Game 5.

Viktor Arvidsson has signed a seven-year, $29.75 million contract extension with the Nashville Predators.

That works out to be a $4.25 million annual cap hit. Arvidsson was a restricted free agent that had filed for arbitration. He had 31 goals and 61 points in 80 contests last season, so based on that performance this new deal could be an incredible steal. However, Arvidsson doesn't have a history to back those numbers up, so there is a danger that he could regress dramatically. In other words, the Predators are taking a risk here, but it's not a bad one to take.

Nashville has agreed to terms with Austin Watson on a three-year, $3.3 million contract.

The team announced that Watson will make $1 million in 2017-18, $1.1 million in 2018-19 and $1.2 million in 2019-20. He established new career highs in goals (5), assists (12), points (17), penalty minutes (99), hits (143) and games played (77) last campaign. Watson and the Predators avoided their arbitration hearing with the new deal.

It appears as though Miikka Salomaki will be among Nashville's healthy scratches on Monday night.

Salomaki was in the lineup for Games 5 and 6 against Anaheim in the Western Conference Final, but stayed out late during the team's optional morning skate. Nashville is expected to get back Mike Fisher and Craig Smith in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, so Salomaki, P. A. Parenteau and Harry Zolnierczyk might be heading to the press box.

Predators GM David Poile says he's not interested in trading any of his top four defensemen.

There have been rumors about Nashville going after Colorado's Matt Duchene, but it sounds like the price is a little too high for Poile. "We will not be touching our defense in the near future here," said Poile. The four defensemen in question are P.K. Subban, Mattias Ekholm, Roman Josi and Ryan Ellis. All four of those players were key parts of Nashville's run to the Stanley Cup Final, so it's no surprising to hear that they're unavailable.

Josi was a full-time alternate captain last season. The 27-year-old defender has led the Predators in ice time per game in each of the past three years. Josi has played 406 career games with Nashville and he has 52 matches of playoff experience. Ryan Johansen, Ryan Ellis and P.K. Subban could also wear the "C" for the team following Mike Fisher's retirement.

Ekholm had been setting up markers though, so that goal was also his 10th point in 19 playoff contests. He's the fourth Predators defenseman to reach double-digits in points in the 2017 playoffs, making Nashville the third team to ever have four blueliners reach that milestone in the same postseason run. The other two were the 1984 Edmonton Oilers and 1993 Los Angeles Kings.

Alexei Emelin was brought in by the Predators to add depth and competition, according to GM David Poile.

Coach Peter Laviolette will decide where Emelin will play in the lineup, but he could be a solid fit on the team's third defense pairing. The Predators have eight defensemen on one-way deals and they currently plan to have them all on the roster for the start of the year.

Matt Irwin registered his second assist of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs in Game 6 against Anaheim.

He has contributed two points in 16 games for the Predators, who will compete in the Cup Final against Pittsburgh or Ottawa. Yannick Weber got his first point of Nashville's playoff run on Monday night. Nashville's defense corps has supplied plenty of offense and now Irwin and Weber are finally getting into the act.

Yannick Weber has agreed to terms with Nashville on a one-year, $650,000 contract.

Weber suited up in a career high 73 games in 2016-17 and he contributed one goal and eight points. He also had one assist in 22 playoff contests. Weber would have been eligible for unrestricted free agency on July 1.

It looks like Anthony Bitetto will not play in Game 3 against the Penguins.

Peter Laviolette elected to insert P.A. Parenteau and Harry Zolnierczyk into the lineup, and decided against making any changes to his defensive pairings. This means that Anthony Bitetto, Brad Hunt, Vernon Fiddler, Miikka Salomaki, Cody McLeod, Vladislav Kamenev, Marek Mazanec, Petter Granberg will all watch from the press box tonight.

Pekka Rinne conceded a heartbreaking goal late in Sunday's Game 6 as the Predators fell 2-0 and come up just short of a Stanley Cup.

Rinne was nothing short of terrific throughout the course of Game 6, until Patric Hornqvist batted a flying puck off of his backside and into the net. The 34-year-old, however, put together a magnificent playoff run with a 14-8 record, 1.98 goals against average and .930 save percentage.

Juuse Saros allowed three goals on 15 shots in Thursday's 6-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final.

Saros entered the game at the start of the second period after starter Pekka Rinne gave up three goals on nine shots in the opening frame. This was just Saros' second appearance in the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs (his first one came in Game 2 of this series). Saros has a 3.18 goals-against-average and a .824 save percentage this postseason. Expect the Predators to go back to Rinne for Game 6 in Nashville on Sunday night. One more loss would eliminate Nashville.